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> [“Before I lost my father, I never understood the rituals surrounding funerals: the wake, the service itself, the reception afterward,the dinners prepared by well-meaning friends and delivered in plastic containers, even the popular habit of making poster boards filled with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-webb/before-i-lost-my-father-i-never-understood-the-rituals-surrounding/)

Wendy Webb

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## More by Wendy Webb

> [“Over the course of one’s life, Julia, there are actions that pave the way for everything else that comes after, good or bad. Simple…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-webb/over-the-course-of-one-s-life-julia-there-are-actions-that-pave-the/)

Wendy Webb

> [“Before I lost my father, I never understood the rituals surrounding funerals: the wake, the service itself, the reception afterward,the dinners prepared by well-meaning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-webb/before-i-lost-my-father-i-never-understood-the-rituals-surrounding/)

Wendy Webb

> [“But I will leave you with a word of warning. If ever a feeling of dread or foreboding overcomes you, and if ever you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wendy-webb/but-i-will-leave-you-with-a-word-of-warning-if-ever-a-feeling-of/)

Wendy Webb

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